A recruitment roadshow will be coming into Bath on Saturday, November 11 to try to encourage local people young and old to consider a career in the classroom.

You don’t have to be a graduate - you can be an older person in industry - and you could earn £26,000 just to train.

As part of the Government-led Get Into Teaching campaign, the roadshow will be giving advice and tips at the Guildhall from 10am-2pm on Saturday.

There is a shortage of teachers nationwide and the Government-led agency Train to Teach is taking to the road in cities across the Uk including Bath to try to entice and encourage people to consider teaching as a career.

The event, organised by the National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL), will highlight the competitive starting salaries and excellent employment prospects.

It will also highlight the financial support available - you could get a £26,000 tax-free bursary to train as a teacher.

Attendees will be able to meet representatives from schools and universities that provide teacher training, gain insights into how to make a strong application and receive one-to-one advice from current teachers and teaching experts.

Applications for teacher training starting in September next year are now open and popular courses fill up fast.

Roger Pope, chair of the National College for Teaching and Leadership, said:

“The Train to Teach roadshow in Bath isn’t only for graduates – every year, we see people from other sectors switching to teaching, bringing a wealth of experience to help inspire the next generation.”

To find out more about what life as a teacher is like, and to register for an event, visit getintoteaching.education.gov.uk or call the Get Into Teaching Line on 0800 389 2500.